This is a 9mm Parabellum manufactured by
Simson & Co., with the 100mm (4") Barrel. This Luger is acknowledged by
collectors to be the most rare of the Simson Lugers. Said to be the
last of the weapons made by Simson prior to take over by the Nazis. This
is a police model with all the proofs of the Simson and police markings.

This "S"
(1936) Coded Simson has all the Eagle/6 Simson 1st & 2nd proofs plus
acceptance marks. The Eagle proof indicates that new manufacture.
The first toggle link is marked
with the Gothic "S" monogram and the rear toggle is also proofed and
serial numbered to the gun. There is the "V" rear sight on the last toggle
link and it has a stock lug.

The
extractor is marked "Geladen" on the left side and the safety is marked "Gesichert"
with the safe position being downward.

The serial
number appears on the front of the frame, on the left side of the
receiver, under the barrel and the last two digits on most small parts.
All serials match including a matching magazine.

There are inspector
marks all over the weapon in a variety of eagle stamps. Most prominent is
the Eagle 6 Simpson Military First Inspection proof. The Weimar acceptance
proof (Eagle) on the receiver and barrel are for new production guns.
Proofs on breach block, barrel, trigger and magazine release.

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The Grips are serial
number to the gun and are the further proofed. This is one of
Simson's that you hear about but never see.

SEAR SAFETY: In this case you can see the sear safety
probably fully installed at the original time of production. This was the
invention of Ludwig Schiwy, a gunsmith and the owner of F.W. Vandry &
Company, Berlin. It consisted of a spring-steel bar on the
top of the trigger plate which springs down into a recess in the sear bar,
locking the mechanism, if the trigger plate was removed. A police Luger
requirement.

The Magazine has the very
difficult to find police "K" proof. Itself worth the price of admission.